Tropical Red Snapper
- SERVES
- 4
- CHILL TIME
- 1 Hr
- COOK TIME
- 28 Min
Red snapper or any mild fish fillets will be jazzed up after marinating and cooking with this combination of tropical flavors. Take a trip to the tropics tonight with this light, fresh fish dish!
What You'll Need
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced and divided
- 2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, divided
- 4 (5-ounce) red snapper or other white-fleshed fish fillets
- 6 tablespoon butter, divided
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 6 plum tomatoes, chopped
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
What to Do
- In a 9" x 13" glass baking dish, combine lime juice, scallions, half the minced garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; mix well.
- Place fish fillets in mixture, cover, and marinate in refrigerator 1 hour.
- In a large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat and saute onion, bell pepper, and remaining 2 garlic cloves 5 minutes.
- Add plum tomatoes, remaining 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Simmer 15 minutes, or until tomatoes have broken down.
- Meanwhile, place flour in a shallow dish and coat fish fillets on both sides, discarding marinade. In another large skillet, melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter over medium heat and saute fish 4 to 5 minutes per side, or until it flakes easily with a fork.
- Place fish on a platter and spoon tomato mixture over fillets.